Road Conditions and Environmental Triggers in Trucking Collisions: Why Do Semi Trucks Crash Why do semi trucks crash on highways and interstates so frequently? The answer often lies in how road and weather conditions affect a vehicle of this size. A commercial truck’s mass makes it far less responsive to sudden environmental changes than a […]
Why Are Truck Accidents So Serious: Understanding What Makes Commercial Truck Crashes Uniquely Destructive Why are truck accidents so serious begins with a basic physical reality. A fully loaded tractor-trailer can reach 80,000 pounds. The average passenger car weighs roughly 4,000 pounds. That size gap creates a collision dynamic unlike anything seen in crashes between […]
The Numbers That Matter: How Often Do Truckers Get Into Accidents on U.S. Roads? Trucking accidents happen far more frequently than many people realize. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, large trucks were involved in roughly 168,000 injury crashes in a recent reporting year. Fatal crashes involving large trucks have also increased over […]